Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 12.8% cheaper than Tanzania.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,755.59
|
$2.95
DZD396.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,943.37
|
$4.79
DZD644.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,743.09
|
$0.53
DZD71.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS929.54
|
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,397.72
|
$0.15
DZD20.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,383.54
|
$4.21
DZD565.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,781.41
|
$3.39
DZD455.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,065.15
|
$1.60
DZD215.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,345.78
|
$2.25
DZD302.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,433.85
|
$1.33
DZD179.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,149.95
|
$1.46
DZD196.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS915.18
|
$0.72
DZD96.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,130.95
|
$0.35
DZD47.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS909.32
|
$0.27
DZD36.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,415.06
|
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
Tanzania
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,104.78
|
$1.20
DZD160.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,171.80
|
$11.06
DZD1,487.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
$29,486.35
DZD3,967,358.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,918.31
|
$3.32
DZD446.33
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS170,106.95
|
$23.58
DZD3,172.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS712,430.47
|
$246.03
DZD33,102.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS600,722.26
|
$136.53
DZD18,370.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS141,077.82
|
$36.23
DZD4,875.31
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS769,905.21
|
$108.05
DZD14,538.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,739,275.69
|
$3,032.88
DZD408,071.17
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,104.05
|
$1.84
DZD247.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,280.40
|
$0.89
DZD120.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,642.22
|
$2.54
DZD342.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,358.17
|
$21.38
DZD2,876.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,104.54
|
$5.16
DZD694.29
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,600.28
|
$40.35
DZD5,429.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,247.15
|
$41.13
DZD5,533.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS140,190.42
|
$80.64
DZD10,850.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,804.68
|
$75.75
DZD10,191.80
|
|
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